The facts
The Senate voted on the bill a second time on 31 October after the Constitutional Court raised reservations about 13 provisions. ACP reports 78 yes votes among 109 senators. [1][2]
The Senate president said the text was transmitted to President Félix Tshisekedi for promulgation; the sources reviewed do not report a signed or promulgated law. [1]
Opposition figures argue the bill could be used to permit changes affecting constitutional terms. The government rejects the allegation and frames the proposal as a referendum process; political motives are attributed claims. [2]
No referendum, constitutional amendment or presidential-term extension has occurred in the reports reviewed. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The bill’s final promulgated text and whether the president will sign it remain unknown.
- Whether the court reservations were fully addressed and what legal effect any resulting law would have remain unresolved.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 2 Nov 2026, 14:32 UTC.
The bill text and official Senate record were not accessible in this check. The second vote and transmission were corroborated by the DRC state news agency and separate local reporting; political motives and effects remain attributed claims.
- RD Congo: vote de la loi référendaire en seconde délibération au Sénat
Agence Congolaise de Presse · Reporting · 1 Nov 2026
Opened the DRC state news agency report. It says the Senate voted 78-0 in a second deliberation, with 78 of 109 senators present, following court reservations on 13 provisions; the Senate president said the bill was transmitted for promulgation.
- Le Sénat adopte en seconde lecture la proposition de loi fixant les conditions
Actualite.cd · Reporting · 1 Nov 2026
Opened independently owned Congolese reporting. It describes the political dispute, including opposition concerns and the government’s response; claims about purpose are attributed.